In the News: Robin Shea Discusses Performance Improvement Plans with SHRM

Constangy partner Robin Shea was recently featured in an article by SHRM titled “When to Turn to PIPs—and When to Skip Them.” The article explores the strategic use of Performance Improvement Plans (PIPs) in managing employee performance and maintaining workplace productivity. PIPs are widely used tools intended to help employees address performance issues, but they require careful consideration to be truly effective.

In the article, Robin provides insights into situations where implementing a PIP may be beneficial and instances where alternative approaches might be more suitable. Emphasizing PIPs as a helpful tool for guiding employees to meet performance expectations, Robin said, “the employer can continue to hold the employee to its performance standards while hopefully being as supportive as possible under the circumstances.” She also highlights the importance of evaluating each situation individually to ensure that a PIP is the appropriate course of action and that it aligns with the organization’s goals for improvement and fairness.

To read the full article on SHRM's website, click here. 

Robin is a partner in Constangy's Winston-Salem office and the editor-in-chief of Constangy’s legal bulletins and its four law blogs Affirmative Action Alert, California Snapshot, Cyber Advisor, and Employment & Labor Insider. Robin has more than 30 years' experience counseling employers and representing them before government agencies and in employment litigation involving Title VII and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act, the Equal Pay Act, and the Family and Medical Leave Act, as well as similar state laws. She also conducts employment-related investigations as well as training for human resources professionals, management, and employees on a wide variety of topics.